[{"word":"polishing","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."},{"definition":"To refine; remove imperfections from.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The band has polished its performance since the last concert."},{"definition":"To apply shoe polish to shoes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Steel polishes well."},{"definition":"To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["hone","perfect","refine","bone","buff","burnish","furbish","shine","smooth","wax"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The action of the verb to polish.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(usually in the plural) An extract of partially milled rice.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"That makes shiny or smooth.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That refines.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/polish","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/polishing"]}]